Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-05-17

DtdrtT Oh tfOWnS, COL j, b. BOYD
Bearer of the Robes
Bearer of the Palaoa
| Bearer Of the Puploulou
/ Bearer Of the Torch of Iwikauikaua
Bearer of the Kahih of Pill.
The Kings Chamberlain,
| Their Majesties the King and Queen
Bearers of Her Majesty's Train.
Ladies in Waiting to the Household
Aides de Camp. a.
The Princess Liliuokalani and his excel
lency Governor Dominis followed. The prin-
cess dress was of gold brocade, the front part
OF white satin embroidered with gold, and a
heavy crimson velvet train; the head dress
was of delicate white feathers, tipped with
pearls and gold leaves. Then followed the
king and queen, the former bare headed, in a
white military uniform with blue trousers.
wearing on his breast profusion of native
and foreign orders. Her majesty wore a
white satin skirt richly embroidered in gold,
and handsome crimson and black velvet
train, trimmed with ermine, also richly en-
proidered with gold. The queen wore dia-
dem and looked very dignified The king
looked ill at ease. Their majesties took their
position in front of two crimson and gold
chairs IN the pavilion and facing Waikiki.
and the choir sang an anthem. The marshal
of the household then proclaimed the style
and titles of the king. These l give in full,
in order that the United States may know
how much royalty it is now entertaining in
theperson Of Queen Kapiolani. The marshal
| said:
"fr1nces, mobiles, representatives and people
OF Hawaii assembled-I here proclaim unto
| you that David, Laamea, Kamanakapuu.
Mahinnlani, NaloiaeIpukalani, Lumialani.
kalakaug, the king, &eHeralissimo. Ke Ali
kapu, Hoano, Ka wela, Ka moe Ka Ikuhai
puhilaninuu, Wohi Kuakahili, Haiku ka
Poni ana Moi, Haiku ka Ohiako me ka
Palaoa Pae kukuiailleawakea Kama Ali
Hanau ka Alma, Grand Master of the ROYAL
Order Of kamehameha 1st, Grand Master of
the Royal Order of Kalakaua, Grand Master
of the Royal Order Of Kapiolani, Grand Mas
ter of the Royal Order of the Crown of Ha-
wan, Knight of the Order of Francis Joseph
OF Austria, Knight Of the Order of st. LaZa-
rus and St Maurice of Italv, KNIGHT of tho
Order of the Red Eagle of P.,uaaia KNIGHT of
tho Order of Damebrog of D nmark, Knight
Of the Imperial Order of the Chrysantbemum
of Japan, Knight of the Order of tie Crown
of Siam, knight of the Order of st. Michael
and St George of England, Knight of the
Order of Leopold of Belgium, Knight of the
order OF Nasa Of Sweden and Norway.
knight of the Order of the Conception
of Portugal, Knight of the Order of Charles
XII of Spain, Knight of the Order of the
Lion of the Netherlands, Knight of the Order
IF Liberator of Venezuela and Bolivia. presi
dent Of The privy council, OF state, the Son of
the Ali Kapaaliea and the Ali Keohohalo1a
is the rightful occupant of the Hawaiian
throne and sovereign chief of the Hawaiian
Islands and their dependencies, as heretofore
claimed by his predecessors chosen by the
nobies and representatives of the kingdom !
and that you render unto his majesty ali
feaity and loyal obedience under the laws of
the realm"
After this the king took the oath and had
ring put by the chancellor on the fourth |
finger of his right hand as the ensign of |
kingly dignity and received the roval seen
ter, the ensign of kingly power and Justice
After this prince came forward with two
crowns and the choir sang hymn com
mencin",
Almighty Father we do bring
Gold and gems for the king"
The king rose AMI the chancellor n1,caJ q
crown in the kings hand saying. "Receive
this crown of pure gold to adorp the bipb
station wherein thou hast been placedn The
King picked up the cap like crown by the but-
Ton at the center of its top and placed it on
ms mead and taking up the other crown in
the same way he placed if on the head of
queen haplolani. AS he did so he said. 81
pace t'llS crown upon your head to share rbe
honois of my thrcne.n This ceremony was
followed 10y prayer, some music and a sa-
lutte, and the coronation was over.
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.%Qneen Kapiolani does not however bava
much to do with the administration Of tbe
Sandwich Islands. The king, I understood
attends to this himself, and her duties are
mainly social and domestic. She is said to be
= woman OF much charity, and of strone,
,n'racter. Her name means the Arch of
1eaNeh, and 1t Is pronounced as it is snelt
Inc Hawaiian language, Minister Carter tells
ne, Is very easy to learn, and 1t is pronounced
u'' as IL Is spe!leH, every letter representing
sound, aud the sounds corresponding gener.
lily with the Latin rules of pronunciation
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The visit of the queen of the Sandwich
Stands recalls the royalty which Washington
'as entertained in the past. The United states :
las not entertained many kings, queens or ,
'rinces, though Louis Napoleon was sent here
S boy, and Joseph Bonaparte, king of ,,
pain, emigrated to the United States after ,
e was ousted from his throne. Jerome Bona ,
arte, who was king Of Westpbalia, met Betsy ,
'atterson during his visit to the United States.
4 1875 and married her. Napoleon Bonaparte
nnu'ed the marriage and he married again
Ms time choosing the daughter o: the king of p,
'uriemburg. The Prince of Wales visited .
lie United States while Buchanan was :
resident and Buchanan entertained him at
ne White House. Harriet Lane, then very
'complished young lady, was mistress of the
! hite House aud she took the young prince t
bout the city, He went to a fashionable c
oarding school for young ladies' with her, /
nj here he rolled nine pins with the fair
npiis. He went TO Mount Vernon on {
le revenue cutter Harriet Lane Secretary d
the Treasury Cobb got up the expedition i
he president Went with him and escorted the b
'mce of Wales to Washington's tomb, and a
e prince planted a tree near the grave. :
IS. n
Quite discussion has been going on among 4 q
e ultra fashionabes of Washington as to Il
hether it would be proper etiquette for the a
esident 10 cali upon the queen on the p
ouud that she is not equal to him in rank, =,
ranking as a king and she not having the :,
igning power of the Sandwich Islands. q
ais is one Of the most silly ideas of silly h
ciety. The president, however, set the mat a
r at rest by calling on the queen at her hotel h
d giving her formal reception Friday, at n